Private Foundation

THE SEMEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

THE SEMEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in SHERMAN OAKS, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $134K, expenses of $223K, total assets of $3.2M. Imperigo tracks 54 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $17.7M.

EIN: 954691748 SHERMAN OAKS, CA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$134K

Total Expenses$223K

Total Assets$3.2M

Grants Given54

Grant Total$17.7M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

MPTF

WOODLAND HILLS, CA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$100,000

NEW YORK LIVE ARTS INC

NEW YORK, NY · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$75,000

LAFD FOUNDATION

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

HILARITY FOR CHARITY

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

AWAKENING RECOVERY Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$200,000

Showing up to 5 of 54 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CFO/Secretary Ilya Top

The chairperson of the board Jane Semel

PRESIDENT Lily Bovingdon Semel

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Top Grant Purposes

HEALTHY CAMPUS INITIATIVE

$10,000,000 5 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$4,060,500 40 grants

TO SUPPORT THE ARTS

$2,130,000 5 grants

CANNABIS RESEARCH

$1,000,000 3 grants

COVID-19 RESEARCH

$500,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$134K	$223K	$3.2M
2024	$176K	$290K	$3.3M
2023	$175K	$306K	$3.4M
2022	$74K	$3.8M	$3.5M
2021	$-457K	$2.9M	$7.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $-457K to $134K, with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, IL, NY, TN.

CACTILNYTN

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